chutist
Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- noun One who parachutes from an aircraft; a parachutist.
Examples
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Tom picked up the intercom and spoke to Bud, giving only the briefest details and asking him if he would turn back and try to spot the chutist.
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Webb described on the tape how one chutist inexplicably moved away from the others - into the wind, instead of with it "The person who was drifting in this direction I assumed was Doc Laporte," Webb said "The man is still missing at present in the vicinity of Happy Valley, and they are sending out a team to try to locate him.
Note
The word 'chutist' is a clipping of 'parachutist'.
